Microsoft Xbox Series S vs Sony PlayStation 5

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Xbox Series S compared with PlayStation 5

	MicrosoftXbox Series S	SonyPlayStation 5
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	November 2020
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD RDNA 2	AMD RDNA 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	4 TFLOPS	10.3 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	10 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB, 1 TB (better)	825 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	Optional
CPU
CPU	8 cores, custom Zen 2 with SMT	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	20 compute units at 1.565 GHz, custom RDNA 2	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
Memory detail
Memory detail	10 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus; 8 GB at 224 GB/s and 2 GB at 56 GB/s	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth
Storage detail
Storage detail	Custom NVMe SSD; I/O throughput 2.4 GB/s raw, 4.8 GB/s compressed (hardware decompression)	825 GB custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part is reserved for system software. The disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	1 TB Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S match internal SSD performance (sold separately); USB 3.1 external hard drives	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1440p up to 120 fps	4K up to 120 fps
Video output
Video output	HDMI 2.1; gaming at 1440p with upscaling to 4K, up to 120 fps; 4K video streaming	HDMI out; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)
HDR
HDR	HDR	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync; Auto Low Latency Mode	VRR (HDMI 2.1)
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, up to 7.1 L-PCM	Tempest 3D AudioTech
Design and power
Weight
Weight	1,930 g (better)	3,900 g
Power use
Power use	–	Maximum rated power 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	Robot White (512 GB and 1 TB), Carbon Black (1 TB)	White covers with a black centre
In the box
In the box	Console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, power cord	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion Card slot	Front 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB) and 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual band; dedicated dual-band Xbox Wireless radio for accessories	Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller; works with Xbox One controllers and accessories	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Thousands of digital games across four generations of Xbox; disc-based games aren't supported	–